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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +448704909004 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • clarkmonday_uk@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "monday clark" <clarkmonday_uk@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:51:16 +0000
Subject: business proposal

FROM:Clarke Horman Esq
575 Finchley Road
London NW3 7BJ,U.K.
UNITED KINGDOM.
Office Number:+44 870 490 9004
Fax Number : 44-87-1256-5266
Dear Friend,
The inspiration to contact you is simply divine
providence, I am making this proposition because I
have to seek the partnership of a resourceful person
to help me realize this project. I am Clarke Horman. a
solicitor and investment consultant based in London,
united kingdom was attending a business luncheon in
Berlin, Germany and I got introduced to the renowned
German businessman and property mogul,Mr Andreas
Schranner(of the blessed memory).He engaged my
services as attorney and investment consultant and my
primary assignment was to spearhead his investment
forays in the united
kingdom. three months later I invited him to London
and under my professional guidance and based on my
advice he made a fixed deposit of 15,000,000,00
million pounds sterling at a financial institution.
This deposit was for 12 months and upon maturity I
made effort to contact my client ,I could not reach
him or any member of his family. I was forced to
travel to Germany and there I got the tragic news that
on July 25 2000, my client Mr. Andreas Schranner,his
wife Maria, their daughter eich and husband Christian
and their two children perished in the air France
concord new York bound flight; please click here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm .
I have made efforts to locate any member of his family
with strong biological links to my late client without
success. the search to find a close relation is one
that has consumed time and resources. the institution
is asking me to either present a next of kin to late
Andreas Schranner or forfeit the deposit. my proposal
is to package , present you as next of kin to late
Andreas Schranner and process the fixed deposit and
transfer custody to you for our mutual benefit. My
capacity as solicitor/investment consultant to my late
client gives me the discretion to package and transfer
the deposit to you. I will give you 30% for your
effort,60% for me and 10% for any unforeseen expenses.
it will amount to injustice if i do not take this
decisive step to secure this deposit, and invest it .
The late Schranner was also a friend in addition to
our business relationship. I will wait for your
reaction and response and then together we can jump
start this project and nurture it to reality. your
quick respond will grant us a better result.You also
contact me by my personnel email

clarkmonday_uk@hotmail.com

Your swift response is anticipated.
Clarke Horman ESq

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